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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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